Web Developer Salary by U.S. City (2026)

Web Developer salaries across 50 U.S. cities, from BLS wage data: median and 10th-90th percentiles, plus cost-of-living-adjusted real pay. Compare metros.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS) & BEA Regional Price Parities · Updated June 2026

Cities tracked
50
National average
$82000

How Web Developer pay varies by city

Across the 50 U.S. metros tracked here, Web Developer pay ranges from about $59,990 in Denver, CO to $157,390 in San Jose, CA (median wage). But the highest nominal pay isn’t the best deal once local prices are factored in: adjusted for cost of living, Wichita, KS delivers the strongest real buying power (about $411,421 in national-average dollars). The U.S. national average for this role is about $82,000.

The table below ranks every metro by median wage. “Real pay” adjusts each salary for local cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parity, U.S. = 100) so you can compare what the paycheck is actually worth. See our methodology for sources and formulas.

CityMedian10th %ile90th %ileCost of living
(US = 100)		Real pay
(COL-adjusted)
San Jose, CA$157390$73330$235450110.4$141710
Oakland, CA$141980$66720$229550115.6$128723
San Francisco, CA$141980$66720$229550115.6$128723
Seattle, WA$115560$66920$206120111.1$112514
Boston, MA$112018$72599$139610108.3$103466
Washington, DC$108070$73490$165760108.9$108446
Long Beach, CA$100120$49360$157630113.6$93215
Los Angeles, CA$100120$49360$157630113.6$93215
Austin, TX$97560$55020$16433098.1$109926
Philadelphia, PA$96900$56160—102.6$110985
Minneapolis, MN$96450$61020$165600104.8$100752
Sacramento, CA$96130$57870$154610106.7$97497
Atlanta, GA$94330$61980$160990100.1$112695
San Diego, CA$93340$51570$156670111.9$91512
Arlington, TX$93200$49980$160870——
Dallas, TX$93200$49980$160870103.1$97973
Houston, TX$93180$52780$15727098.6$99839
Detroit, MI$89530$48610$140420100.3$91308
Cleveland, OH$88000$52700$141460——
Chicago, IL$87870$55950$130050103.6$87591
Jacksonville, FL$84490$50020$12778099.5$86537
Baltimore, MD$84450$56210$167480104.5$99630
Fort Worth, TX$84173$42442$113384103.1$81650
San Antonio, TX$83360$49440$15636094.7$96341
Columbus, OH$83160$61160$12484095.5$96042
New York, NY$82780$37850$168770112.6$84593
Raleigh, NC$81340$51710$12566098.2$87757
Oklahoma City, OK$81110$48750$16626090.4$103398
Albuquerque, NM$80431$43228$10647395.5$84180
Charlotte, NC$80230$52090$13717097.3$91651
Miami, FL$80010$51890$126160114.2$77272
Nashville, TN$79400$54170$14338096.3$91843
Omaha, NE$79030$52140$14056091.9$94548
El Paso, TX$78510$39400$12715089.9$91712
Louisville, KY$77420$49120$11638093.1$87285
Colorado Springs, CO$77280$43600$134740100.7$84850
Memphis, TN$76940$44390$12118092.2$85215
Tulsa, OK$76090$52500$12437089.2$90053
Portland, OR$75250$46320$127130105.4$77983
Kansas City, MO$73890$45270$12696092.5$90844
Wichita, KS$71890$34060$11493018.3$411421
New Orleans, LA$69210$47770$9936026.3$257605
Fresno, CA$68010$43410$134380102.2$76421
Tucson, AZ$67290$45760$15552096.9$80664
Indianapolis, IN$67190$35160$10686095.7$71894
Milwaukee, WI$67150$42700$10190096.9$71954
Las Vegas, NV$63000$47390$101180100.2$69640
Mesa, AZ$62470$39640$130660103.3$72235
Phoenix, AZ$62470$39640$130660103.3$72235
Denver, CO$59990$42870$124360105.8$73529

“Real pay” = average wage × 100 ÷ the metro’s Regional Price Parity — what the salary is worth in national-average dollars. A high-paying city with high costs can rank below a cheaper one on real pay.

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